Nursery schools

Mark Oaten asked the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (23 October 2006: Column 1564W) what percentage of nursery schools is (a) state-funded,...

Groupama appointments

Groupama Insurance has strengthened its senior management team with the appointments of Allison Andrews as head of partnership solutions and Lynn Harris as head...

Cosmetic surgery boosts Hitachi profits

Growing demand for cosmetic surgery has helped boost profits for niche lender Hitachi Capital. The company, which reported a 47% rise in profits to...

Care Principles expands specialist care services

Care Principles is extending the range of services it provides for people with learning disabilities to encompass step down and specialist care.The company, which...

ABI calls for tax breaks on employer-paid medical expenses schemes

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called on the government to remove tax and national insurance from all schemes focused on early return...

Quantica downsizes due to regulation

Quantica plc has announced the sale of its healthcare operations and a relisting of its shares on AIM.Shareholders approved the sale of Quantica Healthcare,...

Clinovia makes fourth acquisition this year

Home healthcare provider Clinovia has made its fourth acquisition this year after buying specialist care agency CCS Blackpool for an undisclosed sum.Established in 1994,...

New board members at UKHCA

The homecare sector’s professional representative organisation, UKHCA, has announced the results of election to the its board.Mike Padgham of Twenty Four 7 Care Services...

Legal Eye: Equal pay and length of service

The issue of whether or not an employer has to justify using length of service as a criterion in a pay system is one...

Grass roots call for Government to support LGA

Care providers and people who receive care services in the North of England are petitioning the Government to put more money into social care...